November 27, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Cheat Sheet: What employers need to know about the Affordable Care ActIn the November feature Pay or Play, InsideCounsel provides a look at the key factors that companies should consider when deciding whether to comply with the Affordable Care Actor face a stiff fine for failing to do so.
By Alanna Byrne, Mary Swanton
13 minute read
October 29, 2012 | Corporate Counsel
Sears, Darden Restaurants announce defined-contribution programs for employee health benefitsTwo companies take step toward defining new model in employee health care benefits
By Mary Swanton
7 minute read
October 29, 2012 | Corporate Counsel
Employers must choose to pay or play under the Affordable Care ActCompanies weigh their options under the health care law
By Mary Swanton
42 minute read
September 23, 2012 | Corporate Counsel
Unsupervised FLSA agreements valid if plaintiffs have lawyers, know their rights5th Circuit rules in first private FLSA settlement case in 30 years
By Mary Swanton
14 minute read
September 23, 2012 | Corporate Counsel
Avoiding ADA liability when dealing with obese workersEmployers must be cautious as new cases and anti-discrimination laws develop
By Mary Swanton
7 minute read
September 18, 2012 | Inside Counsel
Cheat Sheet: What in-house counsel need to know about “beauty bias”Earlier this year several Boston media outlets reported that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) had launched an investigation into Marylous Coffee, a popular East Coast coffee shop chain known for hiring attractive female baristas.
By Alanna Byrne, Mary Swanton
9 minute read
August 22, 2012 | Corporate Counsel
EEOC investigates coffee chain for barista beauty biasAmidst controversy, agency denies it is seeking to extend protection to unattractive people
By Mary Swanton
6 minute read
August 22, 2012 | Corporate Counsel
The 2012 IC10 winnersIf you listen closely, you can hear itthe steady rumble of new ideas within corporate legal departments.
By Julie Beck, Alanna Byrne, Cathleen Flahardy, Ashley Post, Mary Swanton
73 minute read
July 30, 2012 | Corporate Counsel
How the immigration policy stalemate is hurting businesses and the economyThe implications of Arizona v. United States, and the pressure and frustrations the immigration system brings to companies
By Mary Swanton
16 minute read
July 30, 2012 | Corporate Counsel
NLRB memo offers social media policy guidanceAmbiguities remain about Section 7 rights
By Mary Swanton
19 minute read